Curators' Distinguished Professorships

Purpose

During the upcoming year the chancellor may recommend an outstanding faculty member for this honor. These are prestigious positions, and only outstanding scholars with established reputations will be considered for appointment.

Nominations

Do not place nomination materials in a hard binder. The length of the nomination materials is not of primary importance because the final choice will be based on convincing evidence. Nomination materials will not be returned; therefore, the department chair should retain a copy of nomination materials for possible future use. Unsuccessful nominations may be updated and resubmitted in successive years.

A two to three page statement prepared by the nominee or a colleague that identifies the primary contributions of the individual and provides a perspective so that non-experts in the field might understand the significant importance of the work (this statement is particularly helpful to the committee in reviewing the nominations).

Evaluations of candidate's work by others knowledgeable in the field

Examples (limited to two or three) of nominee's finest work.

Nominee's curriculum vitae

All candidates selected for a Curators' Distinguished Professor appointment after January 2005 will be appointed for a period of five years. Each five-year appointment may be renewed at the discretion of the chancellor. There is no limit to the number of extensions a Curators' Distinguished Professor may be granted. The duration of the appointment for all Curators' Distinguished Professors appointed prior to January 2005 is not term limited.

Submissions

Deadline: April 8, 2019 (noon)

Nominations and supporting materials must be submitted by the Divisional Dean, who may establish an earlier deadline. Submit an electronic version as an email attachment to muprovostawards@missouri.edu, naming each document starting with the applicant's last name followed by a document reference (i.e., Jones-Curators Prof application). Send only the original copy of the entire proposal packet to: